كانَ
Verb · 1,358 timesMeaning: you are · Also translated as: be, they were, you were, they used to
Forms in the Quran
- كَانَ ×323
- كَانُوا۟ ×229
- كُنتُمْ ×188
- وَكَانَ ×84
- كُنَّا ×63
- كُنتَ ×51
- وَّكَانُوا۟ ×35
- يَكُونَ ×35
كانَ
كان in the Quran
Meaning: you are
كان occurs 1,358 times in 1,149 verses across 86 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 1,358
- Verses
- 1,149
- Surahs
- 86
- Root
- ك و ن
Its root in the classical dictionaries
الكاف والواو والنون أصل يدل على الإخبار عن حدوث شيء، إما في زمان ماض أو زمان راهن. يقولون: كان الشيء يكون كونا، إذا وقع وحضر. قال الله تعالى: ﴿وإن كان ذو عسرة﴾ [البقرة: 280]، أي حضر وجاء. ويقولون: قد كان الشتاء، أي جاء وحضر. وأما الماضي فقولنا: كان زيد أميرا، يريد أن ذلك كان في زمان سالف. وقال قوم: المكان اشتقاقه من…
الكون: الحدث، وقد كان كونا وكينونة؛ عن اللحياني وكراع، والكينونة في مصدر كان يكون أحسن. قال الفراء: العرب تقول في ذوات الياء مما يشبه زغت وسرت: طرت طيرورة وحدت حيدودة فيما لا يحصى من هذا الضرب، فأما ذوات الواو مثل قلت ورضت، فإنهم لا يقولون ذلك، وقد أتى عنهم في أربعة أحرف: منها الكينونة من كنت، والديمومة من دمت،…
Verses with كان
Verses 301–320 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
Ask them concerning the town Standing close by the sea. Behold! they transgressed In the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day of their Sabbath Their fish did come to them, Openly holding up their heads, But on the day they had No Sabbath, they came not: Thus did We make a trial Of them, for they were Given to transgression.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:163 - Each word opens its meaning.
When they disregarded the warnings That had been given them, We rescued those who forbade Evil; but We visited The wrong-doers with a Grievous punishment, because They were given to transgression.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:165 - Each word opens its meaning.
When in their insolence They transgressed (all) prohibitions, We said to them: "Be ye apes, Despised and rejected."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:166 - Each word opens its meaning.
When thy Lord drew forth From the Children of Adam— From their loins— Their descendants, and made them Testify concerning themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (Who cherishes and sustains you)?"— They said: "Yea! We do testify!" (This), lest Ye should say on the Day Of Judgment: "Of this we Were never mindful":
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:172 - Each word opens its meaning.
Or lest ye should say: "Our fathers before us May have taken false gods, But we are (their) descendants After them: wilt Thou then Destroy us because of the deeds Of men who were futile?"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:173 - Each word opens its meaning.
Relate to them the story Of the man to whom We sent Our Signs, But he passed them by: So Satan followed him up, And he went astray.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:175 - Each word opens its meaning.
Evil as an example are People who reject Our Signs And wrong their own souls.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:177 - Each word opens its meaning.
The most beautiful names Belong to God: So call on him by them; But shun such men as Use profanity in His names: For what they do, they will Soon be requited.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:180 - Each word opens its meaning.
Do they see nothing In the government of the heavens And the earth and all That God hath created? (Do they not see) that It may well be that Their term is nigh Drawing to an end? In what Message after this Will they then believe?
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:185 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "I have no power Over any good or harm To myself except as God Willeth. If I had knowledge Of the unseen, I should have Multiplied all good, and no evil Should have touched me: I am but a warner, And a bringer of glad tidings To those who have faith."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:188 - Each word opens its meaning.
It is He Who created You from a single person, And made his mate Of like nature, in order That he might dwell with her (In love). When they are United, she bears a light Burden and carries it about (Unnoticed). When she grows Heavy, they both pray To God their Lord, (saying): "If Thou givest us A goodly child, We vow we shall (Ever) be grateful."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:189 - Each word opens its meaning.
Verily those whom ye Call upon besides God Are servants like unto you: Call upon them, and let them Listen to your prayer, If ye are (indeed) truthful!
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:194 - Each word opens its meaning.
And do thou (O reader!) Bring thy Lord to remembrance In thy (very) soul, With humility and in reverence, Without loudness in words, In the mornings and evenings; And be not thou Of those who are unheedful.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:205 - Each word opens its meaning.
They ask thee concerning (Things taken as) spoils of war. Say: "(Such) spoils are At the disposal of God And the Apostle: so fear God, and keep straight The relations between yourselves: Obey God and His Apostle, If ye do believe."
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:1 - Each word opens its meaning.
Behold! God promised you One of the two (enemy) parties, That it should be yours: Ye wished that the one Unarmed should be yours, But God willed To justify the Truth According to His words, And to cut off the roots Of the Unbelievers;—
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:7 - Each word opens its meaning.
Nor be like those who say, "We hear," but listen not:
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:21 - Each word opens its meaning.
Remember how they said: "O God! if this is indeed The Truth from Thee, Rain down on us a shower Of stones from the sky, Or send us a grievous Penalty.
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:32 - Each word opens its meaning.
But God was not going To send them a Penalty Whilst thou wast amongst them; Nor was He going to send it Whilst they could ask for pardon
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:33 - Each word opens its meaning.
But what plea have they That God should not punish Them, when they keep out (Men) from the Sacred Mosque— And they are not its guardians? No men can be its guardians Except the righteous; but most Of them do not understand.
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:34 - Each word opens its meaning.
Their prayer at the House (Of God) is nothing but Whistling and clapping of hands: (Its only answer can be), "Taste ye the Penalty Because ye blasphemed."
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:35